The Oz Civ Group: A Collective Weapon of Mass Distraction - Page 17

Alexander's Horse · September 6, 2003, 23:20

yeah sorry, Saturday was out for me as well but I should be back on the circuit next weekend.

finbar · September 9, 2003, 18:48

I'm out Friday night. Mrs finbar's 9 Drama Dept dinner. Thankfully it's at Sydney's best Italian. Gatecrashers welcome.

Alexander's Horse · September 9, 2003, 19:30

really? where at?

I love gatecrashing functions, showing up at national days, getting in the official photo.....

trev · September 11, 2003, 03:08

Friday night looks to be out again due to ealy start at work Sat morning ( 4am ), should be online Sat night, so hopefully some players turn up then

Alexander's Horse · September 11, 2003, 03:41

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Thankfully it's at Sydney's best Italian.

It's at your place?

btw, send those seeds down please.

finbar · September 11, 2003, 05:11

Not seeds, a seedling. If you're not coming up this way soon, we'll have to organise our trip down there.

Alexander's Horse · September 11, 2003, 09:38

Oh okay - let's talk further about that.

My plan is to keep the seedling in the house in a sunny spot until the frosts are definitely not an issue. Will that work?

I think I'll put Mrs Horse in charge because she's better with plants than me, having grown up on a farm

Any chance of like 3 seedlings? I want to improve our odds

The weather down here is unpredictable this year.

In terms of a visit, Floriade starts this weekend and our garden is coming into blossom right now.

finbar · September 11, 2003, 19:23

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Oh okay - let's talk further about that.

My plan is to keep the seedling in the house in a sunny spot until the frosts are definitely not an issue. Will that work?

When do the frosts finish? It shouldn't stay in its container forever. Remember you can always cover the plant in the garden - with a tented towel or blanket, or upturned bucket, whatever - to protect it from frost. This variety - Stupice - doesn't mind cold weather.

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I think I'll put Mrs Horse in charge because she's better with plants than me, having grown up on a farm

I dare say she's better than you at most things.

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Any chance of like 3 seedlings? I want to improve our odds

The weather down here is unpredictable this year.

I've only got one Stupice - the early variety - but I've got half a dozen other varieties at seedling stage. They will take longer to produce tommys - up to 90 days. You can have a couple of them too.

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In terms of a visit, Floriade starts this weekend and our garden is coming into blossom right now.

I'll have to consult with the other 99% of the relationship. Mine, that is.

Alexander's Horse · September 12, 2003, 00:22

sorry, too p*ssed to respond right now - this being Friday afternoon

In addition to the above, I do want to talk to you briefly at some stage though about copyright term extension

deity · September 12, 2003, 06:49

So no finbar and no Trev as posted; a p!ssed Horse and no sign of Hydey for weeks....
Makeo online as usual.
I'm not hanging around on the off chance of a game

Makeo · September 12, 2003, 06:55

don't you want to play with me?

Alexander's Horse · September 12, 2003, 07:20

I'm here makeo, where are you?

Makeo · September 13, 2003, 08:47

hello.

atawa · September 13, 2003, 08:57

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Originally posted by Makeo
hello.

Alexander's Horse · September 14, 2003, 21:21

It was bitter cold here over the weekend and there was a big snow fall on the Brindabella Mountains all day Saturday.

Early tomato planters could be heard gently weeping.

Alexander's Horse · September 18, 2003, 19:34

Not a sound on this thread all week - anyone around Friday night?

finbar · September 18, 2003, 20:21

I should be around tonight.

Your seedling continues to outgrow its container. Must organise a handover.

trev · September 18, 2003, 21:44

I am at work to midnight, so not present tonight

Alexander's Horse · September 18, 2003, 22:25

Okay. I spoke to Mrs Horse and we'd love to see you down here in Canberra, this time and Autumn are the best time to come, but if that it not doable no problem at all - we can make other arrangements.

With the drought and the fires the spring bloom has been a bit disappointing this year but its still nice to see some colour around. Its been a bad year otherwise.

The late snow falls would definitely have claimed the stupice if I had planted it out. The brass monkeys all left town last weekend.

I reckon on or after the October long weekend should be safe for planting.

deity · September 18, 2003, 23:33

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Originally posted by Alexander's Horse
Okay. I spoke to Mrs Horse and we'd love to see you down here in Canberra, this time and Autumn are the best time to come, but if that it not doable no problem at all - we can make other arrangements.

With the drought and the fires the spring bloom has been a bit disappointing this year but its still nice to see some colour around. Its been a bad year otherwise.

The late snow falls would definitely have claimed the stupice if I had planted it out. The brass monkeys all left town last weekend.

I reckon on or after the October long weekend should be safe for planting.

OK, thanks. See you then...

finbar · September 18, 2003, 23:37

Okay. Mrs finbar knocks off from 9 at the end of the month - she's off to produce a telemovie - and I think she's going to take a short break in between. I think the long weekend is October 6th, which sounds very feasible. I'll run it past her. I'll bring down a bucket of gloriously prepared tomato-friendly soil into which the seedling can be planted.